One Last Time?

The flames flickered causing the wood to crackle and pop disintegrating into the ash pile already created by endless nights spent in front of the fire. These last few days since Bill had contracted the Hep V virus he had been spending endless hours loosing his clouded mind into the flames. But never did Bill ever think that he would be lying here with the love of his life - Sookie.

Bill could feel her delicate fingers tracing the thick black veins on his chest that sent wisps of pain through his skin. He tried to hide it as much as he could but he knew that it would only be a matter of time before every movement, every scratch would intensify the pain.

But there was nothing that Bill could do to stop it. This was his fate.

Never in a million years did Bill ever expect for Sookie to come to him willingly and in such a manner. Even as he lay here with Sookie in his arms, feeling her warm flesh against his it was like a dream. A dream that he had often had in the nights following since the loss of Lilith. But now in the end, even after everything that Bill had been through it was always Sookie.

But there was not enough time. The Hep V was taking hold of him quicker with every passing second. He did not have enough time to do everything that he wanted to do. But still even in his weakened state he wanted to show Sookie that he loved her, even if it was just one last time.